Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Vermont Colleges

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Vermont Colleges by school control.

• Public: The ratio decreased by 21.36 points, from 83.13 in 2014-15 to 61.77 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 8,908 (45.4% of total enrollment) to 7,472 (38.2% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 10,716 (54.6% of total enrollment) to 12,097 (61.8% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 70.15 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 6.50 points, from 111.24 in 2014-15 to 104.74 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 9,316 (52.7% of total enrollment) to 7,032 (51.2% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 8,375 (47.3% of total enrollment) to 6,714 (48.8% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 112.38 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio increased by 52.89 points, from 122.11 in 2014-15 to 175.00 in 2020-21. Male enrollment went from 232 (55.0% of total enrollment) to 14 (63.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 190 (45.0% of total enrollment) to 8 (36.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 131.26 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private for-profit schools had the highest latest ratio (175.00), while Public schools had the lowest (61.77), a gap of 113.23 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (+52.89 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 7.2 points from 45.4% to 38.2% at Public colleges and fall 1.5 points from 52.7% to 51.2% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 7.2 points from 54.6% to 61.8% at Public colleges, rise 1.5 points from 47.3% to 48.8% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Vermont Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 19.61 points, from 101.49 to 81.88. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Undergraduate programs.
• Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 12.22 points, from 68.98 to 56.76. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Graduate programs.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for graduate students than for undergraduate students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among graduate students compared to undergraduate students.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Vermont Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 88.84 and for part-time students is 78.23 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 22.24 points, from 100.55 to 78.31. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for full-time students.
• Part-time: The males per 100 female students ratio remained unchanged, from 71.87 to 71.78.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for full-time students than for part-time students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among full-time students compared to part-time students.